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2023 Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

2 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Biological & Physical Sciences for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Biological & Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Virginia, there were 1,382 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,553 and $27,844 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Biological & Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and physical sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and physical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Biological & Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & physical sciences.

Top 2 Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Biological & Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Biological & Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. VWU is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 13 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

VWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Among the 1,347 students enrolled at VWU, 166 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,128. To help with additional expenses, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Virginia Wesleyan University Veteran Student Life Report

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